News / Port congestion and rising demand forces carriers into schedule adjustments

Increased demand and worsening port congestion in Asia is forcing the east-west alliance carriers to temporarily adjust their liner service networks.

With long waits for berths on the US west coast and at several North European ports, attempts by shipping lines to recover a vessel’s schedule are being thwarted.

The 2M partners advised today they would adjust the sailing programmes of three of their Asia-North Europe loops “to match the actual departure dates from Asia”.

Maersk and MSC advised customers that the advertised ...